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- L. ROSSITER.

Vehicle Wheel Hubs.

No. 228,940. Patented June 15, I880.

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LINDSEY ROSSITER, OF PORT CARBON, (BRIDGEPORT P. O.,) ASSIGNOR TOHIMSELF AND NATHAN M. ANDERSON, OF UPPER MERION, PA.

VEHICLE-WHEEL HUB.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 228,940, dated June 15,1880.

Application filed March 5, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LINDSEY RossITER, of Port Carbon, (Bridgeport P.O.,) in the county of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Axles, Axle-Boxes,and Hubs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved axle-box and hub, theaxle being shown in side view. Fig. 2 is a view of the rear end of thesame, the axle being shown in crosssection. Fig. 3 is a detail view ofthe leather washer. Fig. 4 is a view of the forward end of the axle,axle-box, and hub, the cap being removed.

which is turned down to form a wide shallow groove or oil-chamber, a.Upon the rear part of the axle A are formed two collars, a a at a littledistance apart, and the forward one of which rests against the rear endof the axlebox B. Upon the forward end of the axle A is formed ascrew-thread to receive the axlenut a, which rests against the forwardend of the axle-box B. Upon the rear end of the axle-box B is formed aringchamber, 1), through which the axleA passes, and the rear side ofwhich has a hole formed through it to receive and fit upon the rearcollar, c of the axle A.

Upon the forward side of the chamber I) is formed a flange, W, to fitupon the rear end of the hub O and serve as a hub-band. The innersurface of the band-flange b is flared, and the rear end of the hub G iscorrespondingly tapered, so that the said flange may fit snugly upon thesaid hub. Upon the forward side of the chamber 1) is formed a tube orpassage, b which passes in through the rear end of the hub O, and withthe inner end of which is connected a groove, b, which extendslongitudinally along the inner surface of the axlebox B and connectswith the wide grooveor 5o oil-chamber a in the axle A.

In one side of the chamber 1) is formed an opening, which is closed by aslide-plate, b The side edges of the plate I) are dovetailed to the wallof the chamber 11 at the sides of its opening, as shown in Fig. 2 Theplate I) is secured in place by a screw, D, which passes through itsforward part and screws into a screw-thread in the outer end of the tubeor passage 11 so as to serve as a screw-plug for the said tube orpassage.

The forward end of the axle-box B projects at the forward end of the hubO, and has a screw-thread out upon it, into which tits the screw-threadcut in the inner edge of the ringplate E, which rests against theforward end of the hub'G.

The outer edge of the ring-plate E has a screw-thread out upon it toreceive a screwthread cut in the middle part of the inner snr- 7o faceof the cap F. The inner surface of the cap F, between its screw-threadand edge, is flared to receive the forward end of the hub (J and serveas a hub-band, the said forward end of the hub 0 being taperedcorrespondin gly.

The cap F forms a chamber to receive any oil that may work out aroundthe forward end of the axle A, and allow it to work back when needed.

Upon the outer surface of the ring-plate E is formed a projection, 0, sothat by striking upon the said projection with a hammer the saidring-plate may be tightened or loosened, as required.

The chamber b is designed to receive wick or other packing, to absorbany oil that may work out around the collar a and prevent it fromWasting, and also to keep the axle A from heating.

The joint between the collar a and the rear wall of the chamber b iscovered by one or more leather washers, Gr, placed upon the axle- A, andwhich keep the packing and oil from working out and dust from working inthrough 9 5 the said joint.

The leather washers G- are slitted, as shown in Fig. 3, so that they maybe put in and taken out through the opening in the side wall of thechamber 1).

Upon the outer end of the cap F is formed a square projection, f, toreceive a Wrench for 5 screwing the said cap 1* on and off.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent The combination ofthe axle A, having groove a,collars a a and nut a, the end-threaded 1o axle-box B, having chamber1), flange b passage b and groove I), the Wooden hub O, the ring-plateE, threaded on outer and inner edges and the cap F, as shown anddescribed.

, LINDSEY ROSSITER. Witnesses:

CHARLES MULLIN, ISAAC RJFIsHER.

